Astros' Justin Verlander out for season with elbow injury  —  The Astros will announce that reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander is out for the season with an elbow injury, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Chronicle on Sunday.

Kiermaier's triple in 10th lifts Rays over Blue Jays, 6-5  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Kevin Kiermaier's first hit of the season, a two-run triple into the right field corner in the 10th inning, gave the  —  Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

Ruiz, Santander homer, Orioles hold off Red Sox 7-4  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Rio Ruiz and Anthony Santander hit two-run home runs to help the  —  Boston Red Sox 7-4 Sunday.  —  José Iglesias added four hits for the Orioles, who took the final two games of the season-opening series.

Series MVP Strasburg misses 1st start with hand nerve issue  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg was scratched from what was supposed to be his first start of the season for the Washington Nationals on Saturday night because of a nerve issue with his right hand.

Red Sox's Eduardo Rodriguez awaits heart test results  —  BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez said he is awaiting results of additional testing after doctors recently discovered an issue with his heart they believe is a result of his recent bout with the coronavirus.

Games of the Day  —  The Rockies and Rangers finish their series with two pitchers trying to turn around disappointing 2019 season.  Kyle Freeland takes the ball for Colorado against Corey Kluber.  Freeland made a good case for a Cy Young award in 2018, but he fell off the map in 2019.

Shohei Ohtani Fails to Record an Out in First Start Since 2018  —  In his first start on the mound since returning from Tommy John surgery, Ohtani faced six batters without recording an out, allowing three singles and three walks.  —  A day before making his first start on a big-league mound since Sept. 2 …

Pirates manager Shelton argues through mask, gets 1st ML win  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pittsburgh's Derek Shelton staged baseball's first major, socially distanced umpire argument, then got his first victory as a big league manager as the Pirates beat the

Multiple Marlins Players Reportedly Test Positive For COVID-19  —  12:30pm: First baseman Garrett Cooper and outfielder Harold Ramirez are also among the Marlins who have tested positive, according to Robert Murray and Jon Heyman of MLB Network.  And since these results were discovered on the road …

Yankees Option Clint Frazier  —  Last night, the Yankees announced they optioned outfielder Clint Frazier and right-handed reliever Ben Heller to their alternate training site.  The club plans to bring right-handers Nick Nelson and Brooks Kriske up to the active roster in their stead.

Yelich, Smoak homer, Brewers top Cubs 8-3 in testy matchup  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Justin Smoak hit long home runs, umpires intervened before a shouting match between the teams got too serious and the  —  Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Saturday.

Cincinnati Reds' Matt Davidson placed on IL after positive COVID-19 test  —  Matt Davidson, who started Opening Day as the designated hitter, was placed on the 10-day injured list after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.  —  Davidson is the Reds' first known player to test positive since …